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ST Engineering wins new contracts worth S$4.4 billion in Q1 2025
[SINGAPORE] ST Engineering bagged new contracts worth about S$4.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025. In a statement on Monday (Apr 28), the company said commercial aerospace accounted...
Contributor: Is your favorite influencer’s opinion bought and sold?
Your addictive doomscrolling on X, TikTok or Instagram may also be the latest nexus for millions of dollars in secret political corruption.Over the last month, the problem has come...
Tesla profit falls in the wake of brand controversy and tariffs
Tesla is off to a bumpy start this year.The electric vehicle giant’s profit plunged 71% in the first quarter to $409 million as the company faced a flurry of...
‘The anti-trust tides have turned.’ What a judge’s ruling over Google’s ‘monopoly’ on ad-tech means
In another major legal blow to Google, a federal judge on Thursday ruled that the search giant held an illegal monopoly over some advertising technology, a ruling that could...
Apple and other tech stocks rebound after Trump offers more tariffs guidance
Stock prices of Apple, Alphabet and other Silicon Valley tech companies rebounded on Monday after the Trump administration said electronics, including semiconductors and smartphones, were exempt from the “reciprocal...
Job seekers turn to AI tools to gain a competitive edge. It can also backfire
Dani Schlarmann, a recruiter, noticed something fishy about the job applicants.Cover letters and resumes sounded identical. Candidates embellished their experience to match the job description. On top of that,...
California lawmakers tackle potential dangers of AI chatbots after parents raise safety concerns
When her 14-year-old son took his own life after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots, Megan Garcia turned her grief into action.Last year, the Florida mom sued Character.AI, a platform...
‘Nowhere to hide.’ How Apple and others in Silicon Valley are bracing for Trump tariffs
SAN FRANCISCO  — The iPhone is a quintessentially 21st century product — Californian in its creation and design and now enmeshed in the global economy.Apple makes most of its iPhones...
Amazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms
Amazon reportedly has made a bid to buy TikTok, the popular video app that is in danger of being banned in the U.S. if it can’t reach a deal...
OpenAI finalizes a record $40-billion funding round
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in $40 billion from SoftBank Group Corp. and other investors at a...
I worked out with an AI trainer at L.A.’s ‘first full-scale AI-powered gym.’ Here’s how it went
The genius knows all. It knows my height, my weight, my hydration, my cardio stamina — even, regrettably, my body’s visceral fat percentage. I’m standing on a bioelectrical impedance...